Whale Cove, Nunavut
Nestled along the coast of Hudson Bay is the little community of Whale Cove (Tikiraqjuaq). The population of this quaint, little town is approximately 350 people and is expanding rapidly. The population is made up of mainly inland and coastal Inuit but you will see the occasional non Inuit. Whale Cove has a economy that is very much dependent upon many forms of government funding as there are no major industries located here. The major employers in Whale Cove are the local Cooperative, Hamlet (municipal administration and services), and Inuglak School.
The community is still traditional in many areas. Here you will still see people wearing clothes made with furs, sled dogs pulling kamutiks (sled) and the eating of raw meat and fish. However the people have adopted modern technology to make life easier (eg. snowmobiles, houses, guns).
The community gets its name from the hunting of beluga whales, which takes place every fall for maktar (whale blubber) which many people still eat. One of the things that tourists like to see when they come to Whale Cove is a huge "Whale’s Tail" made of rock and concrete, which is now the symbol of Whale Cove.